Scully Family of Priory Lodge, Blackrock
John Scully married 23.08.1882 Agnes Zimmermann
born 03.05.1854 Booterstown Church born circa 1858
died 16.03.1934 died 19.12.1895
Appian Way, Dublin at Priory Lodge
John Scully born 3 May 1854 second son of James Scully and and his second wife Catherine
Gallwey of Athassel, Tipperary and Mountjoy Square. He was educated at Castleknock,
Stonyhurst and the Jesuit College in Brussels. He was admitted Kings Inns and called to
the Irish Bar in 1878. He only practiced for a few years. He married Agnes Zimmerman on
23 Aug 1882 at St Mary's Church Booterstown. Agnes born circa 1858 was the only
daughter of Aloisius Zimmerman, a musician of Lucerne, Switzerland and was living at
Priory Lodge. She was the adopted daughter/niece of Thomas Martin of Priory Lodge.
John was a barrister and registered a number of patents for tyre covers for cycles in 1883.
The family lived at Priory Lodge from 1884 to 1917. Agnes inherited Priory Lodge in 1888
on the death of Thomas Martin plus substantial sums were settled on her children. Priory
Lodge was bequeathed to her son Thomas James Martin Scully on her death. Agnes died
at Priory Lodge on 19 Dec 1895 aged 37. John stayed in Priory Lodge until 1918 when his
son Thomas died and the property was put on the market. He moved to St Theodore's,
Green Road, Blackrock where he remained until 1923. John died at Marieville, Appian Way
on 16.03.1934.
1 Thomas James Martin Scully born 10.05.1883 at 20 Upper Merrion Street married
Hélene Irene René Breuer on 25.08.1905 at Wandsworth, London. Hélene born
circa 1881 in Belgium was the daughter of Andreas Martin Breuer. She was an actress
and played at the Vaudeville Theatre for six years under Seymour Hicks. Thomas
died 25.10.1918 at Balham, Surrey.
1 Lilian Dorothy Scully only child born 23.03.1913 in Belgium married John Fitch
Edwards elder son of J Edwards of Dormana, Beckenham, Kent on 21.12.1935
at St Joseph’s Church, Wetherby, Yorkshire.
Helene secondly married Leonard S Foster in 1920. She co starred with Madeleine
Carroll in the film 'I was a spy' in 1933 and was also in the film 'Channel Crossing'.
2 James Alexander Scully 2nd son born 01.06.1884 at Priory Lodge, Blackrock died
27.12.1886 at Blackrock.
3 Francis Joseph Scully born circa 17.07.1885 at 20 Lower Fitzwilliam Street.
4 Dorothy Mary Angela Scully born 29.09.1886 at 20 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. Dorothy
died on 14.03.1906 aged 19 years.
5 Catherine Mary Clotilde Scully born 25.05.1888 at Glenart Avenue, Blackrock married
Charles John Hughes son of Charles Hughes of Rokeby, South Hill Avenue, Booterstown
on 09.02.1915 at Booterstown Church.
6 Elizabeth Mary Catherine (Elsie) Scully born 25.05.1888 at Glenart Avenue, Blackrock.
7 Mary Agnes (Molly) Scully born 24.05.1890 at Priory Lodge, Blackrock married Richard
Shiel, Lieut RN of 24 Burlington Road and son of Richard Shiel of the Land Commission at
St John The Baptist Church, Blackrock.
8 Margaret Mary (Marjorie) Scully born 04.08.1892 at Priory Lodge, Blackrock married
Anthony M McCan of Adamstown House, Enniscorthy on 20.07.1921 at St Michael's Church,
Dun Laoghaire. Anthony was the son of Francis H McCan and brother of the late Pierce
McCan who was elected Sein Féin MP for East Tipperary and died in a English prison during
the 1919 flu pandemic.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2018
John Scully married 23.08.1882 Agnes Zimmermann
born 03.05.1854 Booterstown Church born circa 1858
died 16.03.1934 died 19.12.1895
Appian Way, Dublin at Priory Lodge
John Scully born 3 May 1854 second son of James Scully and and his second wife Catherine
Gallwey of Athassel, Tipperary and Mountjoy Square. He was educated at Castleknock,
Stonyhurst and the Jesuit College in Brussels. He was admitted Kings Inns and called to
the Irish Bar in 1878. He only practiced for a few years. He married Agnes Zimmerman on
23 Aug 1882 at St Mary's Church Booterstown. Agnes born circa 1858 was the only
daughter of Aloisius Zimmerman, a musician of Lucerne, Switzerland and was living at
Priory Lodge. She was the adopted daughter/niece of Thomas Martin of Priory Lodge.
John was a barrister and registered a number of patents for tyre covers for cycles in 1883.
The family lived at Priory Lodge from 1884 to 1917. Agnes inherited Priory Lodge in 1888
on the death of Thomas Martin plus substantial sums were settled on her children. Priory
Lodge was bequeathed to her son Thomas James Martin Scully on her death. Agnes died
at Priory Lodge on 19 Dec 1895 aged 37. John stayed in Priory Lodge until 1918 when his
son Thomas died and the property was put on the market. He moved to St Theodore's,
Green Road, Blackrock where he remained until 1923. John died at Marieville, Appian Way
on 16.03.1934.
1 Thomas James Martin Scully born 10.05.1883 at 20 Upper Merrion Street married
Hélene Irene René Breuer on 25.08.1905 at Wandsworth, London. Hélene born
circa 1881 in Belgium was the daughter of Andreas Martin Breuer. She was an actress
and played at the Vaudeville Theatre for six years under Seymour Hicks. Thomas
died 25.10.1918 at Balham, Surrey.
1 Lilian Dorothy Scully only child born 23.03.1913 in Belgium married John Fitch
Edwards elder son of J Edwards of Dormana, Beckenham, Kent on 21.12.1935
at St Joseph’s Church, Wetherby, Yorkshire.
Helene secondly married Leonard S Foster in 1920. She co starred with Madeleine
Carroll in the film 'I was a spy' in 1933 and was also in the film 'Channel Crossing'.
2 James Alexander Scully 2nd son born 01.06.1884 at Priory Lodge, Blackrock died
27.12.1886 at Blackrock.
3 Francis Joseph Scully born circa 17.07.1885 at 20 Lower Fitzwilliam Street.
4 Dorothy Mary Angela Scully born 29.09.1886 at 20 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. Dorothy
died on 14.03.1906 aged 19 years.
5 Catherine Mary Clotilde Scully born 25.05.1888 at Glenart Avenue, Blackrock married
Charles John Hughes son of Charles Hughes of Rokeby, South Hill Avenue, Booterstown
on 09.02.1915 at Booterstown Church.
6 Elizabeth Mary Catherine (Elsie) Scully born 25.05.1888 at Glenart Avenue, Blackrock.
7 Mary Agnes (Molly) Scully born 24.05.1890 at Priory Lodge, Blackrock married Richard
Shiel, Lieut RN of 24 Burlington Road and son of Richard Shiel of the Land Commission at
St John The Baptist Church, Blackrock.
8 Margaret Mary (Marjorie) Scully born 04.08.1892 at Priory Lodge, Blackrock married
Anthony M McCan of Adamstown House, Enniscorthy on 20.07.1921 at St Michael's Church,
Dun Laoghaire. Anthony was the son of Francis H McCan and brother of the late Pierce
McCan who was elected Sein Féin MP for East Tipperary and died in a English prison during
the 1919 flu pandemic.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2018